Licorice Extract
How it Works
Licorice has a long history of use by cultures throughout the world. It grows wild in southern and central Europe and is extensively cultivated in Russia. In traditional herbal medicine, licorice it is a reliable expectorant and soothing to mucous membranes of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract.
Recommended Use
Dosage (Adolescents:(10-18 years):Take 1 teaspoon once daily. Adults:(19 years and older):Take 2 teaspoons once daily. Children (5-9 years):Take ½ teaspoon once daily.
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Other Ingredients
Medicinal Ingredients:Each teaspoon contains Glycyrrhiza glabra(licorice) roots and stolons 5mL of a 1:1 extract. Non-medicinal ingredients: Water, alcohol.
Risk Information: Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or if you have a liver disorder. Do not use if you have hypokalemia, high blood pressure, or a kidney or cardiovascular disorder, or if you are taking thiazide diuretics, cardiac glycosides, corticosteroids, stimulant laxatives or other medications which may aggravate electrolyte imbalance. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen.
Risk Information: Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or if you have a liver disorder. Do not use if you have hypokalemia, high blood pressure, or a kidney or cardiovascular disorder, or if you are taking thiazide diuretics, cardiac glycosides, corticosteroids, stimulant laxatives or other medications which may aggravate electrolyte imbalance. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen.
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Health Canada. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.